Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 5,921 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Caribbean Small States, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Caribbean Small States stood at 5,921 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.6% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Caribbean Small States peaked at 5,921 current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 154.12 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Caribbean Small States ranks 10th of 44 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 154.12 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 191.83 current US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 1962 | 168.41 current US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 1963 | 206.24 current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 1964 | 266.98 current US$ per person | +29.5% |
| 1965 | 260.22 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 300.88 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1967 | 292 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 288.41 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 324.81 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1970 | 392.75 current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 1971 | 467.51 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 1972 | 498.5 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 637.39 current US$ per person | +27.9% |
| 1974 | 1,365 current US$ per person | +114.2% |
| 1975 | 1,585 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1976 | 1,815 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1977 | 1,836 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 1,835 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 2,011 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 1,335 current US$ per person | -33.7% |
| 1981 | 2,199 current US$ per person | +64.8% |
| 1982 | 1,967 current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1983 | 2,045 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 2,069 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 1,708 current US$ per person | -17.4% |
| 1986 | 1,700 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 1,626 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 1,322 current US$ per person | -18.7% |
| 1989 | 1,724 current US$ per person | +30.4% |
| 1990 | 1,537 current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 1991 | 1,650 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 1,810 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 2,034 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1994 | 1,622 current US$ per person | -20.2% |
| 1995 | 1,809 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 2,300 current US$ per person | +27.1% |
| 1997 | 2,067 current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 2,344 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 2,398 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 2,195 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 2,262 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 2,241 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 2,401 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 2,730 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 3,231 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 2006 | 3,619 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 3,997 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 4,761 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 3,712 current US$ per person | -22.0% |
| 2010 | 3,650 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 4,719 current US$ per person | +29.3% |
| 2012 | 5,306 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 5,551 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 5,478 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 4,668 current US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 4,215 current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 4,125 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 4,406 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 4,447 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 3,399 current US$ per person | -23.6% |
| 2021 | 4,546 current US$ per person | +33.7% |
| 2022 | 4,994 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 5,921 current US$ per person | +18.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 245.39 current US$ per person | 154.12 current US$ per person | 324.81 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,244 current US$ per person | 392.75 current US$ per person | 2,011 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,769 current US$ per person | 1,322 current US$ per person | 2,199 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,957 current US$ per person | 1,537 current US$ per person | 2,398 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,115 current US$ per person | 2,195 current US$ per person | 4,761 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,656 current US$ per person | 3,650 current US$ per person | 5,551 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,715 current US$ per person | 3,399 current US$ per person | 5,921 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
- 7 Switzerland 40,956 current US$ per person compare
- 8 Luxembourg 39,345 current US$ per person compare
- 9 United Arab Emirates 37,372 current US$ per person compare
- 10 Faroe Islands 35,479 current US$ per person compare
- 11 Slovenia 33,659 current US$ per person compare
- 12 Ireland 28,265 current US$ per person compare
- 13 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 27,424 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for Caribbean Small States
- Merchandise trade 70.0% (2025)
- Food imports 17.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 63.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 31.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 13.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 45.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 30.03 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 6,590 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3156 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -3.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Caribbean Small States?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Caribbean Small States was 5,921 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 5,921 current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 154.12 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 10th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.